Puerto Rico vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Puerto Rico
56.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
54.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
154th
Sierra Leone rank
157th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 56.8% against 54.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 66.4% | 13.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 65.8% | 11.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 57.9% | 9.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.7% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Puerto Rico or Sierra Leone?
- Puerto Rico, at 56.8% against 54.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Puerto Rico and Sierra Leone?
- 2.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 157th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.